Chapter 16 - Frivia

My sword slams against the wall of stone between me and Frivia. Her defenses were becoming more and more advanced by the second and she was fending all off of us at the same time.

The mishmash of sound from my electricity, Oiran's explosions, and Shinimaru's flames created a sound so explosively loud, that I wouldn't be surprised if everyone in the city could hear us. While her tentacles kept us at bay, Frivia seemed to be working on something- something mechanical. This confused me a great deal, but I had no time to worry about it. Finally, Frivia finished with what she was doing and looked up.

Her eyes locked with mine, before she held her hands out, forming them into an O shape.

" Control."

I was hit by a wave of cold- everything melting around me. My vision grows blurry as I begin to go limp. I stagger to the side, doing my best to stay conscious, but it was to no avail, and I fell to the ground.

My eyes widen as I wake up. I look around, and my eyes are met with pure horror. Lines and lines of bloodied bodies litter the ground around me- and as I look up, an enormous eye stares down at me.

I attempt to move, but as I look to my feet, they are being pulled into the ground by vines. I try to activate my Twitch, but nothing happens. I can feel my heartbeat increase with fear. Sweat drips down my face, eyes bloodshot. I scream out, calling for help, tearing my throat apart. My body was halfway into the ground at this point, and I had no more strength to struggle-

"Pe…rt…"

I look around frantically. " What is this?! Who are you?!"

"Per..rt…"

Wait. That voice. It was Oiran's.

" Pervert!!"

I snap back to life, and my eyes are met with the face of Oiran looming above me. Her hand was placed on my forehead, a glove on it. The glove seemed to be radiating heat- clearing my mind, and allowing me to escape. As she saw me awake, she lifted her hand from my head, and the glove disappeared. Oiran locked eyes with me, grinning. I smile back. Above us, Siken and Gin fought tirelessly against Frivia, doing their best to keep up with her without us. I looked around to discover I was on Oiran's hoverboard. I look over to Oiran, and she nods her head- and I nod back. I lean back, before falling backward from the hoverboard, tearing through the air. I look up, and Oiran speeds toward the fights, before jumping off of the board as well and morphing into her mannequin. I snap my fingers, wings of calamity sprouting from my back, catching me in midair. I vault upwards, ascending towards the fight. I form my sword, before beating my wings- appearing in front of Frivia.

Her eyes seem to connect with mine- as if her soul was leaking out. I don't let this hinder me though, and I slash my sword, aiming it at her neck. My mind strains, future visions flooding into my mind.

She would feint a guard to the left but would guard from the right.

I follow through with the swing, waiting for the left guard- and when it comes, I destroy my sword. The tentacle of earth that was meant to guard the sword whiffs to the side, and I reform another sword in my left hand- and I stab it into Frivia. She stares at me. The world seems to freeze as her eyes stare unwaveringly at me. She seemed unfazed by my stab- and as I look down, I see why. Her skin had turned into stone where I had stabbed. As I look around, everyone else is being held in place by tentacles of air. Green flames and explosions expel outwards as they all try to escape- but to no avail. I look back up to Frivia's face, a wicked smile spans across the entire facet. I attempted to reinforce the electricity of my blade- 

SNAP

As Frivia snaps her fingers, the blade explodes in my hand- sparks flying in all directions, sending me flying. I look up- heavily injured- seeing Frivia walk towards me. She smiles even wider. "Those guys were getting in the way. You're the strongest; I want a one-on-one with you."

I stand up once more, two blades of electricity appearing in my hands. Once again, I look into the future. If I swing with my right- she would block from the right; if I swing with my left- she would block from the right. The outcome wouldn't change- but this wasn't what I was concerned about. In this vision, she blocked with Tamajutsu. I grin to myself. This was the perfect opportunity. I kneel down onto one knee, placing one of my hands onto the ground. I can feel the air around me begin to shift, my hair standing on end from the electricity. Frivia recoiled. " What the hell?!"

I smirk. "Neo City Domain!"

Electricity expands outward from my body at insane speeds, forming a dome that surrounds the entire city. Frivia looks around frantically. " What are you doing?!" I start to laugh- my cackle getting louder and louder until it's all I can hear. 

I assume a fighting stance- and Frivia does the same, engulfing her hands in white flame. The princess leaps forward flaming fist cocked back, ready to strike. I swing my fist- Frivia still a good five meters away. Frivia laughs- until she's slammed to the ground by an electric fist. She stands up- confused- before I kick the air, and she's slammed backward by an electric foot. Frivia screams out in anger as she stands up once more. I begin to swing my fist- before it disappears. My hand disappears. I stare down at the bloodied stump. 

I have to think quickly! I swing with my other hand- but to the same outcome as before, it disappears. I look around- my Domain disappearing before my eyes.

But it wasn't disappearing.

Frivia was absorbing it. The electricity swirls and immolates before forming into a ball in Frivia's hand. Frivia grins at me- she grins at me as if she was a predator...

...and I was her prey.